While that may not necessarily lend itself to you becoming attached to the characters, it's the perfect fit for a sci-fi story that is just the wrong side of plausible. The characters have some pretty exaggerated animation, and their designs have an almost soft edge to them, making them look somewhere between a cartoon character and a real person. Just take a look at the opening cinematic. For a Ph.D., you'll find that John Vattic is pretty proficient with a sniper rifle.
